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Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing

Japan

Let’s lead a happy day today.

Last week’s FREEZING weather must have signaled all the leaves to change, because this week, despite the balmy 60-degree weather, they’ve been gorgeous! Chris started doing actual work last Thursday. Until now we’ve been in orientation and driving class and doing unending stacks of paperwork. And I got a haircut from a nice Japanese lady. Chris looks tired on our last visit downtown. And the kitties are enjoying their stay with the Reileins, who have renamed Pounce “George.” Mouse sleeps at one of their daughter’s feet, and the husband—another helicopter pilot—asked Kelly, “Do you think they’d give the cats up?” NEVER! We need our house to we can reclaim our kitties! Every time I go over there, though, both kitties’ heads peek around the top of the stairs as soon as I arrive. Today, Kelly and I went to Yuzawaya (2-1,1-chome,Yamato-higashi, Yamato-City, Kanagawa), a craft/stationery store. Five floors of fun! We only made it to the third floor before Kelly’s youngest daughter got sick at school and we went and got her, but look what I picked up before then!

Cloud Stationery
Assorted fine-point pens
A notebook featuring a Japanese cat who loves Paris
Flash cards that I’m using to memorize grocery store items (have to start somewhere)
A zip pouch: “Let’s lead a happy day today,” say an assortment of animals
A pocket 2009 calendar: “There are some sounds only I perceive,” says one black cat sitting on a bar of music. “I hear only pleasant sounds,” says the other.

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  1. Rachel says

    I love you haircut! I was a little nervous for you when you had mentioned it on facebook, as you had told me about your history of bad stylists. It looks great! I love the idea of a five story craft store and am adding it to the list of must do things when we come…our list is getting so long we could stay for months without running out of things to do. We wouldn’t bother you all that long 🙂

  3. Rebekah says

    I love Pounce George. He looks quite cozy, but a bit anxious to live in Tokyo with his true owners.

    And the haircut looks wonderful! “looks very Japanese,” says my hus, and I agree.

    Everyone always wants to take your cats. Including me. Doesn’t “Pounce George” sound a bit perfectly like “Prince George”? It fits.

  4. Susan E. says

    I love that craft store! I used to collect weird English translations on Japanses products at the 100 yen shops, too. FYI my French friend tells me the French translations don’t make any sense either. I found out she was a collector, too. They make great gifts for friends and family back home:)